Book two. Early access. You in?
I wrote an ethical (hot) billionaire, want to meet him?
Book two is almost here, and I’m looking for my people.
The Lies We Live is the story I couldn’t stop writing. A billionaire who inherited an empire built on corruption and decided to burn it down from the inside. Clean energy. Carbon capture. Everything his father despises. A woman stuck in corporate hell, surrounded by people who undermine her and smile while doing it, dreaming of escape, falling for a man she thinks she knows.
He has everything. Except someone who wants him for who he actually is.
Secret identity. Workplace romance. Grumpy sunshine with a dangerous streak. Touch her and die energy. The kind of tension that builds until you can’t breathe and want to scream, “Kiss her already!”
Succession meets Mad Men, if Mad Men had a love story that made you feral, and if the oldest boy from Succession was competent and eager to build his own path, instead of waiting to inherit.
If you want to read it before release day and leave an honest review, I want you on my ARC team.
Click here to claim your spot. Also, please share with friends who might like a slow-burning billionaire romance with a touch of workplace forbidden attraction.
Beyond books
2026 started with a house move (good), followed by two weeks of being sick during my vacation (less good). No writing. No editing. Just me, horizontal, watching my timeline unravel.
I’m behind on editing The Lies We Live, and the pressure has made it hard to find joy in the process.
Major lesson learned: never announce a release date before the final draft is done. My future self thanks me for finally understanding this.
After this release, I’m giving myself space. A few weeks to brainstorm, to breathe, to remember why I do this. Book three is drafted and waiting, and I’m also itching to start something new. Maybe the Iron Wolves, my motorcycle club series. (You’ll meet some of them in book two. Prepare to have feelings... of some sort! You can also read the first two chapters, rough drafts, in my WIPs area.)
Word of the year
My word for 2026 is BELONG. After a lifetime of feeling like an outsider, faking it until it almost felt real, I want to actually settle into this life I’m building. The writing community. My career. All of it.
I was undecided between Align and Sustain, and while they rang true to what I need and want, they didn’t light my soul on fire as I felt last year with EXPAND. A few days ago, a newsletter mentioned belonging to convince me to sign up to a new coaching program, and the word resonated within me in ways I knew it was the right one for the life I want to manifest this year. Nope, I didn’t sign up for the coaching, but I’m very grateful! ;)
Do you choose a word of the year? What’s yours? Let me know in the comments or email me.
🖤 Nicky
Signed up!